Technical Articles

The carburetor is the doorway into your engine. It's primary function is to bring fuel and air into your engine to create combustion.An engine requires 14.7 parts of air per 1 part of fuel to create an ideal combustion scenario. This ratio is called the "stoichiometric ratio."A carburetor accomplishes its goal with a simple design utilizing only physics and atmospheric pressure.Here is how it works:As your engine's piston moves downward on the intake stroke, a low pressure is created in the co …

Hi There!We are very excited to now offer direct replacement carburetors for your Kohler Magnum Twin and KT Twin Series Engines. These are super high quality carburetors made under our supervision for Kohler M18, MV18, M20, MV20, KT17, and KT18 Engines.These feature a 26mm/1.02" throttle bore and includes a 90 degree fuel fitting.These are a 100% bolt on replacement for your aging carburetor.These come with our 100% satisfaction warranty, and excellent post sale customer service.You will LOVE …

How to tell if Your Kohler K Series Engine Needs a New PistonSo your Kohler K Series Engine is burning oil, smoking, or losing compression and you want to look inside to see what it needs.Do you need a new Kohler K Series Piston? How can you tell?Well in this article I will show you how to determine if your Kohler K Series Engine needs a new piston. This applies to all Kohler K141, K161, K181, K241, K301, K321, and K341 K Series Engines.You can inspect the condition of your piston w …

The Kohler K Series Small Engines have earned a legendary status among collectors and users.They were robust, powerful and reliable. Millions are still in service today and run just like they did when they were made dating back to the 1950's.Here are 5 reasons from a technical standpoint on why you should rebuild them instead of buying a new engine.Cast Iron Engine Block:They are heavy. In most applications today their power to weight ratio is not considered impressive. But when they power 4 w …

Did you just replace your burned out ignition coil to have your new one burn out too? Here is why!The leading cause of premature failure of an ignition coil is due to a worn or bad spark plug ignition cable.A bad spark plug ignition cable will have a much higher than normal resistance. This high resistance causes a very high amount of voltage to be generated from your ignition coil's secondary winding. This excessive voltage creates a high amount of heat which consequently melts the …